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Frances was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia after a variety of symptoms. She spent a year in hospital having intensive chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy. Once in remission she took maintenance chemotherapy tablets for a year.
Frances is a Project Manager. She is in a civil partnership and has no children. Ethnic background’ White Scottish.
Mike was diagnosed with hairy cell leukaemia in 2003 after a variety of symptoms. Five daily doses of cladribine chemotherapy put him into remission. During diagnostic tests he was also found to have kidney cancer, which was removed surgically.
Mike has retired from working as a solicitor in the civil service. He is married with two adult children. Ethnic background: White Scottish Episcopalian.
Julie was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after experiencing weight loss and bruising. She had four courses of chemotherapy then high dose therapy and whole body irradiation followed by an autologous bone marrow transplant. She is in remission.
Julie is a clerical worker in the NHS. She is married with no children. Ethnic background: White British.
Janet was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia after feeling run down and having a routine cholesterol test. Her illness is being monitored not treated. Her activities are limited by tiredness and breathlessness. She feels isolated and depressed.
Janet is a retired NHS Manager. She is married with two adult children. Ethnic background: White British.
Neil was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after feeling weak and lethargic and having a respiratory infection. He spent 7 months in hospital having 5 courses of chemotherapy as part of a clinical trial, which put him into remission.
Neil is an accountant. He is married with 2 children aged 17 and 15. Ethnic background: White English.
She was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia after experiencing tiredness, itching, diarrhoea, a cough and breathlessness. She declined a bone marrow transplant and takes Glivec alongside a range of complementary approaches to support her body.
She is a shopkeeper and businesswoman. She is divorced with one child aged 11. Ethnic background: White British.
Blood tests for another condition revealed low neutrophil counts, which led to a diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome but he was later told he had leukaemia. He was treated with 4 cycles of various chemotherapies and is in remission.
Brian is a Research Consultant in the voluntary sector. He is married and has two adult children. Ethnic background: White British.
Ann was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after various symptoms including recurrent infections. She was treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy and an allogenic bone marrow transplant. She is in remission.
Ann is a civil servant. She is divorced with no children. Ethnic background’ White British.
Luke was diagnosed with hairy cell leukaemia after feeling very tired. A six week course of intravenous pentostatin as an outpatient put him into remission. Five years on he still gets tired and has other health problems.
Luke is a retired journalist with four children.
Michael was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after scratches on his hands acquired through gardening did not heal. He was treated with two cycles of chemotherapy and an allogenic reduced intensity bone marrow transplant. He is in remission.
Michael is a retired charity director. He is married with one adult child. Ethnic background: White British.
